493 | “When Did Politics Become Part Of Our Toolbox?”

TJ Steck, Fire Chief, Elizabeth Fire Rescue and Kara Gerczynski, Fire Marshal, Elizabeth Fire Rescue. A discussion based presentation that focuses on the political aspects of fire service politics and how they can be used to help or hinder our jobs. Whether we like it or not, politics is becoming evident in everyday operations such as developing codes, coping with the impacts of growth and even educating our communities. This class will offer a number of solutions when dealing with difficult political environments and will even touch on using politics proactively as an investment for future efforts.